Here’s some low light photo conditions with the N900; testing out its flash against the N97 and the king of flash, and over 2 years old (absolutely ancient in tech), the N82.

I know I harp on about Xenon, but these set of photos demonstrate yet again why it’s just so good! Real xenon flash as opposed to LED, gives you a higher percentage of good looking photos in a wider range of lighting situations. This is especially useful if you’re taking photos of people.

Nseries in general are fantastic in ample lighting conditions, but only the N82 has ever excelled in dark conditions. The N900 would have been fantastic with Xenon. [Note, good low light isn’t all about Xenon, but it gives it a mighty helping hand]

There are excuses of space, possibility of advantages of LED for video light (though you don’t have video light option in N900) – possibly the real reason is that the N900 is only stage 4/5 on the path to Maemo greatness. (I really don’t want the N87 to be the only xenon flash enabled phone in Nokia’s 2010 lineup)

In general day to day camera use, I prefer the N900 to the N97 (but N82 above N900)

The N900, though not photo centric does have some advantages on its side:

Camera interface is just so much easier to use!

16:9 photo option

N900 remembers last saved photo settings

N900 low light without flash is better than N97/N82

N900 colours/white balance usually more accurate than N97

N900 doesn’t have the camera glass fault that some N97s do mucking up the photos when

N900 video absolutely superior with initial autofocus

Framing subjects much nicer on N900 with large, high res screen.

1. This first set is just a colour test: Under fluorescent lighting, no flash, distance about 20cm. Beginning always with N97, N900 then N82.

2. Pitch black, flash on.

3. Light on, no flash, distance about 1 metre. Apologies for the messiness of the shelves.

Note, in some situations (like macro – not shown) N82’s xenon can be too bright. I’m not a photography buff so I don’t know how it works, but some digital cameras I’ve tried (mostly the Fuji variety, Samsungs/Panasonics I’ve tried failed) they take excellent macro with xenon

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cooooool bar! heheh nice friends there jay..hmmmm wats that stuff on n900 camera..its keep giving more noise i think then it will result to a much noiser but more detailed photos compare to n97

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I was contemplating what phone to sell and what to keep. I think I will be selling n97 and keeping n82. What a state of the times.

Latest compact superzooms have adjustable ISO SETTING, VERY SIMPLE & easily reached lever. Also choice of flash-fill-in, complete-auto, smiles only (frown until the photographer joins the group, then “smile”), and other professional combinations. All very easy, compared to the menu-multi-buttons of the N82.